Favorite links 4/3

Nothing has really changed since my last post, so I’m going to start by sharing my favorite link of the week, which I’m really feeling recently: every day can’t be awesome, and that’s OK. I’ve had more practice at this than I’d like (who really wants practice not being awesome?), and I think making peace with not being OK is important. It’s OK to not be OK, and it’s not whiny or negative to admit when things aren’t awesome. And with that I’m done with this topic for now – let’s move on to the other links.

Outdoors

If you hike in spring, rain is pretty inevitable at some point. Here are 5 tips to help.

Rockfalls are more likely in Yosemite on the hottest days – here’s why.

How a creative project can heal your body, your mind, and the world. “…our creative selves are like our engine. This is what gets us up in the morning. It’s the wind at our back that keeps us pressing forward throughout the day. It’s the quiet reminder that life matters for something. And if we give that up in order to earn a bigger paycheck or make someone in our family happy or to put forward the appearance that we have our lives together—or whatever reason—we are ultimately sacrificing our souls.”